A woman in her eighties was overcharged more than €67,000 over a two-year period by the nursing home she resided at, the High Court heard today.

A HELPLINE for the elderly has extended its hours in order to assist pensioners who are calling for advice in ever increasing numbers.

A new helpline has been set up for forgotten elderly Irish emigrants living in New York, it was revealed today.

A BUILDING firm is being sued by two property developers over what a High Court judge has described as an “extraordinary” contract in which a deal for the€19 million sale of lands in Dublin was secured on a deposit of €100.

MANY jockeys have long believed that the facilities for them at a number of tracks in Ireland leave plenty to be desired and at Cork yesterday Davy Russell made a stand before the sixth race.

BROTHER and sister Harry and Beth Prendergast are as close as any other siblings. But after today they will be even closer when four-year-old Harry donates bone marrow to his little sister.

Up to 1,000 Honda 50 motorbikes could ride into the record books in Co Meath this weekend.

A CANADIAN farmer who was involved in a lengthy legal battle with the bio-tech giant Monsanto, has warned Ireland to beware of what he described as the ‘new plague’ of genetically modified foods.

An All-Ireland world record bid to gather the most Honda 50 motorbikes in one place has attracted 100 vehicles from across the island.

IT’S fun for the young, but Halloween can be a nightmare for many older people.